History

We have witnessed so many love stories in history. Still there are more in the queue. Such an interesting story is gleaned from the Mahākūṭeśvara temple at Mahākūṭa an architectural wonder of Cālukyas of Bādāmi. The temple is assigned to Maṅgaleśa(596-609 CE) and further research revealed that the same is reconstructed during 625 CE…

The following inscription is inscribed on the east faces of four pillars in front of the central shrine of Raṅganātha svāmi temple śrī Raṅgam. The inscription is recorded in the ARE report 1892 with the number 60 and the text alone is published in the SII Vol IV with the number 507. The inscription…

Find spot These plates were purchased from Sri. Govindarajan, Tamil professor, Karunthaṭṭāṅkuḍi, Tañjāvūr. Birla Archeological and Cultural Research institute, Hyderabad, purchased these plates. Plate details There are five plates in the set and measure 23 cms in length and 9 cms in breadth. The thickness of the plates is 2 cms. The…

The epigraphic records of the kings are found for a long course of time. With regards to the Sanskrit epigraphs, Ayodhyā inscription, Gośūṇḍī inscription and Hāthibāḍā inscription are dated as earliest ones. (Indian Epigraphy by Rechord Solomon, Page 86). These inscriptions are dated as 1st BCE on the basis of Paleography and other factors….

Among the early coḹas starting with Vijayālaya, Parāntaka I had the highest regnal year. (Kulottuṅga I was from Cālukya race) His date of accession is determined by Sri N.Sethuraman as December 27th, 906 – April 3rd, 907 CE. (Early cholas, pg pg 7). His final regnal year seems to be a matter of discussion….

We know that after Aprājita pallava who was killed by Āditya Coḹa, the pallava race lost its glory and became a subordinate one without any significance. We know that Āditya coḹa married Tribhuvanamādevi from pallava race. Karandai plates of Rājendra I claim that Parāntaka I fought with pallavas. Pārthivendrādivarmā, was the in charge of…

We know that there are so many calculations in the chronology regarding the ruling period of Pallavas. The Pallavas of Sanskrit charters are given more importance than that of the Palavas of Prākṛta charters. The kings starting with Siṃhaviṣṇu and Siṃhavarmā III are dealt by almost all the scholars of pallava history. The opinion of…

We have witnessed the name Bappa Bhaṭṭāraka in so many Pallava copper plates. Almost all the copper plates starting from Hirahaḍagalli plates of Śivaskandavarman have the term. All the copper plates mention the king as “Bappa Bhaṭṭāraka Pādānudhyāta” i.e one who meditates at the holy feet of Bappa bhaṭṭāraka. The earliest reference from Hirahaḍagalli…

In medieval period, talent was honoured even from other states. This can be evidently seen from the inscriptions of that period. We can see two such persons served as generals in the Coḹa army. Veḷḷaṉ kumaraṉ He was hailing from Nandikkarai puttūr of Kerala. He was the right hand of Rājāditya, son of Parāntaka…

Devotion, a refined feel of human being seems to be above all other feelings when it is in condensed manner inside the heart. It doesn’t care other feelings like enmity, hatred and anger. Even in historic days, devotion was respected above the hereditarily rivalry. This can be easily gleaned through inscriptions of that period….